Increasing muscle strength and cross-sectional area is of crucial importance to improve or
maintain physical function in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports performance …

This paper considers the literature and some new experimental results important for
adaptation of muscle fiber cross‐sectional area and serial sarcomere number. Two major …

The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of stretching applied every 3 days to
the soleus muscle immobilized in the shortened position on muscle fiber morphology …

This review identifies some key concepts of muscle regeneration, viewed from perspectives
of classical and modern research. Early insights noted the pattern and sequence of …

Joint contractures alter the mechanical properties of articular and muscular structures.
Reversibility of a contracture depends on the restoration of the elasticity of both structures …

Objective: To evaluate the effect that respiratory muscle stretching using the global postural
reeducation (GPR) method has on respiratory muscle strength, thoracic expansion and …

Reloading of atrophied muscles after hindlimb suspension (HLS) can induce muscle injury
and prolong recovery after disuse in old rats, especially in fast contracting muscles. Less is …

Ultrasound‐derived measurements of muscle fascicle length (FL) are often used to infer
increases (chronic stretch or training) or decreases (muscle disuse or aging) in serial …

The maintenance of skeletal muscle mass plays a fundamental role in health and issues
associated with quality of life. Mechanical signals are one of the most potent regulators of …

OBJETIVO: Avaliar o efeito do alongamento da cadeia muscular respiratória, pelo método
de Reeducação Postural Global (RPG), sobre a força muscular respiratória e a mobilidade …